Food World
Discover 1708 iconic traditional dishes from 145 countries — what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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Cannelloni
Pasta tubes filled with meat or spinach, baked in sauce.
Caponata
Sweet-and-sour aubergine relish with capers and olives.
Carbonnade Flamande
Beef braised slowly in dark beer until rich and tender.
Carpaccio
Wafer-thin raw beef dressed with oil and parmesan.
Cassareep
Rooted in Guyana, Cassareep is a condiment enjoyed for generations.
Castella
Springy honey sponge cake brought by Portuguese traders.
Causa
Chilled layered potato terrine with chicken or tuna.
Cendol
Shaved ice with green rice-flour jelly and palm sugar.
Chicken Kyiv
Breaded chicken breast that bursts with garlic butter.
Chicken Paprikash
Chicken in a creamy paprika sauce with dumplings.
Chilaquiles
Fried tortilla chips simmered in salsa with egg and cream.
Chili con Carne
Spicy stew of beef, chillies and sometimes beans.
Chipa
Chewy cassava-and-cheese bread rings.
Chivito
A loaded steak sandwich piled high with the works.
Chongqing Chicken
Crisp fried chicken buried in a mountain of dried chillies.
Chupe de Camarones
Rich river-shrimp chowder with corn, egg and milk.
Civet de Lapin
Civet de Lapin is a traditional stew from France.
Clam Cake
From the United States, Clam Cake is a well-known snack.
Clam Chowder
Creamy New England soup of clams, potato and salt pork.
Cocido Madrileño
Chickpea, meat and vegetable stew served in courses.
Com Tam
Broken rice with grilled pork chop, egg and pickles.
Cordeiro de Barroso
Rooted in Portugal, Cordeiro de Barroso is a lamb enjoyed for generations.
Cordeiro Mirandês
Cordeiro Mirandês is a DOP lamb from Portugal's Terra de Miranda plateau in Trás-os-Montes, slow-roasted with garlic and paprika in traditional wood-fired ovens.
Cornish Sardines
Cornish Sardines is a traditional blue fish from the United Kingdom.